Real estate in San Diego: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by +2.5%¹ over the year (San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, Q2 2026). Central bank key rate — 3.9%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +2.2%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +2.4%⁶ per year. Inflation — 3.3%² (July 2026), income per capita — $88,810³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+99%
Housing Price Index · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · FHFA · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Annual change in housing prices
+2.5%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · FHFA · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
1-bedroom rent (HUD benchmark)
$2,335 per month
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · HUD · 2017/18 – 2026/27
2-bedroom rent (HUD benchmark)
$2,823 per month
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · HUD · 2017/18 – 2026/27
3-bedroom rent (HUD benchmark)
$3,743 per month
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · HUD · 2017/18 – 2026/27
Central bank key rate
3.9%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Loan rate
3.3%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2021
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
3.3%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$88,810
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+2.2%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
4.2%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of San Diego
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Water
14 °C⁷ in January · 21 °C⁷ in July
Precipitation
436 mm⁸ per year
Hotels
142⁹ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in San Diego
Country population
341.8M¹⁰
Political stability
60 out of 100¹¹
Unemployment
4.2%¹²
Population and stability
Country population
341.8M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
60 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1FHFA — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index
2World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4BIS — Central bank key rate, Oct 27, 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
7Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025